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Australia to pay 'whatever it takes' to fight wildfires
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime Minister Scott M...
Jan 6, 2020
Safety board has options for investigation of runway overshoot in Halifax
HALIFAX - Three investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are trying to determine why a passenger jet skidded off the end of a runway at the Halifax Stanfield In...
Jan 6, 2020
Heat tape determined as cause of home fire near Wembley Sunday morning
No injuries have been reported as a result of a fire at a mobile home near Wembley on Sunday morning.Wembley, Beaverlodge and County fire crews were called out around 7:12 a.m. yesterday to a home on ...
Jan 6, 2020 Photo: County of Grande Prairie
City to host series of public consultations focused on social issues and services
The City will be hosting various consultations open to members of the community this week. Called System Change Labs, they are to focus on social issues and to improve how those looking for support wi...
Jan 6, 2020
Uganda police detain Bobi Wine, foil meeting with supporters
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police on Monday detained the singer and political activist known as Bobi Wine, who was prevented from holding his first public meeting with supporters as a presidential aspi...
Jan 6, 2020
Canada watching Iraq and cannabis edibles; In The News for Jan. 6
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 6. What we are watching in Canada ... A&n...
Jan 6, 2020
A mix of risk-takers and classic Hollywood at Golden Globes
NEW YORK - Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington and Gugu Mbatha-Raw led the fashion risk-takers at the Golden Globes, while Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Cynthia Erivo topped the lists of many for...
Jan 5, 2020
Well-wishes to Australia sent from Golden Globe stage
NEW YORK - Australian communities battling wildfires were given several messages of support at the Golden Globes, with Ellen DeGeneres, Patricia Arquette and Australian-born Cate Blanchett among those...
Jan 5, 2020
Trump warns of sanctions if Iraq tries to expel U.S. troops
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump insists that Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crim...
Jan 5, 2020
Dube scores in 7th round of shootout, Flames beat Wild 5-4
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sitting at the end of the bench, Dillon Dube couldn't hear his coach call out names, but he kept looking over wanting for his chance in the shootout. For someone who'd never been in ...
Jan 5, 2020